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LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Israeli technology group Emblaze
EBLZ.L accused Microsoft (MSFT.O) of infringing its U.S.
patent for media streaming technology, having also accused Apple
(AAPL.O), and offered to license the technology to both.

Emblaze, whose companies include Magic Software (MGIC.TA)
(MGIC.O) and Matrix IT (MTRX.O), said on Wednesday Microsoft's
IIS Smooth Streaming system and Apple's HTTP Live Streaming
Application used its technology.

It said it had notified Microsoft, which had until March 15
to reply, and had previously served a similar notice to Apple.

"While we are happy to license our technology to third
parties, we will vigorously defend our rights and our
competitive position," Emblaze Chairman Naftali Shani said.

Microsoft declined to comment on the matter, while Apple had
no immediate comment.

Apple uses HTTP Live Streaming in its iPhone, iPod Touch and
iPad, as well as its OS X Snow Leopard operating system, Emblaze
said in a statement.

Shares in Emblaze closed up 13.5 percent at 46.25 pence in
London.

The company was founded in 1994 as GEO International
Computer Based Training in 1996 and developed a technology for
the delivery of multimedia over Internet protocol networks. A
few years later, it developed technology for delivery of video
to mobile phones.

It was hit hard by the downturn last decade and began to
re-organise. Emblaze has since become a technology holding
company.